Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 14.18 in Sanskrit, Hindi, English

Here is the Sanskrit anuvad, Hindi anuvad, and English translation of Gunatraya-Vibhaga Yoga Chapter 14, Verse 14.18.

Bhagavad Gita

Sanskrit

ऊर्ध्वं गच्छन्ति सत्त्वस्था मध्ये तिष्ठन्ति राजसाः । जघन्यगुणवृत्तिस्था अधो गच्छन्ति तामसाः ॥ १४.१८…

Hindi

सत्वगुण में स्थित पुरुष स्वर्गादि उच्च लोकों को जाते हैं ; रजोगुण में स्थित राजस पुरुष मध्य में अर्थात् मनुष्य लोक में ही रहते हैं और तमोगुण के कार्य रूप निद्रा, प्रमाद और आलस्यादि में स्थित तामस पुरुष अधोगति अर्थात् कीट, पशु आदि नीच योनियों को तथा नरकों को प्राप्त होते हैं ।

English

Those who are in the SATTVA state always follow the highest path or level of wisdom and intelligence; those who are in the RAJAS state always follow the middle level of intelligence and wisdom; and those who are under the influence of TAMAS from of human nature, always stoop to the lowest level of wisdom and knowledge and continually sink downwards along this path of ignorance.

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